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Alvaro Gerns Jimenez-Villarejo
A research-oriented individual that is looking to engage further in the field of development aid through the lens of evidence-based policy making; particularly interested in the knowledge transfer and translation between research and policy. He is a passionate climber and hobby painter.
Work Experience
Data Analyst Associate, Reporting and Analysis
International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
Present - 2019-08
- Lead the analytical support at HQ for the Syria Pre-Hospital Emergency Care operations.
- Development of dashboards for the Healthcare in Detention Unit linked directly to external APIs.
Data Analyst Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Geneva
2019-05 - 2018-01
- Pioneered the digitalization of the strategic information and analytics portfolio, optimizing statistical models and strategic indicator analysis.
- Drove the statistical analysis on cross-country and cross-programme outcomes and impact, contributing to analytical reports and data visualization.
- Contributed to the development of the SDG 3.b.1 indicator.
- Fortified the development of Gavi 5.0 strategy and monitoring framework.
Ethical Information Analyst
Covalence SA
Geneva
2017-12 - 2017-08
- Identified newspaper information on multinational companies and classified them according to 50 sustainability criteria based on Global Reporting Initiative’s sustainability reporting guidelines.
- Co-ordinated and led a team of three interns, validating analysis.
Research Analyst
ICOP, Monitoring and Evaluation Institute against Poverty
Quetzaltenango
2017-08 - 2017-06
- Conceptualized and generated statistical analysis of microcredit data, based on FUNDAP Microcredito, on community empowerment in Guatemala.
Research Analyst
Ifo Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
München
2016-09 - 2016-06
- Initiated, conceptualized and co-authored report on the World Investment Report 2016.
- Contributed to the study “Labor market integration of refugees in Germany”, conducting a RCT with training on job applications for the treatment group.
Education
Master of Science in Economics
University of Geneva
Geneva
2019 - 2016
- Thesis: Vaccination as Investment in Education, a difference-in-differences analysis of measles vaccination on educational attainment in India. Grade: 6/6.
- Specialized in International Economics with strong emphasis on Applied Economics.
Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours)
University of Navarra
Pamplona
2016 - 2012
- Thesis: Economic root cause analysis on Boko Haram. Analysis on the relationship of the economic development of Nigeria on terrorism.
- Exchange Program at University of Florida and City University of Hong Kong.